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    Next Door Neighbors: Meet The Cultures of Somalia and Kurdistan That Call Nashville Home

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    Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center

    July 14, 2009

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    Join us for excerpts from the award-winning documentaries SOMALI and LITTLE KURDISTAN, USA to catch a glimpse of the daily life of both cultures as they adjust to Nashville. Then get an even better understanding as people from those cultures offer their thoughts and answer questions in a follow-up panel discussion.

    THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS DOCUMENTARIES

    LITTLE KURDISTAN, USA looks at Nashville’s Kurdish population, the largest in North America. Kurds first arrived in Nashville in 1976 and have since established a vibrant community recognized by Kurds nationally for its strong cultural and traditional heritage. As refugees, Kurds have overcome significant barriers to survive, and flourish in Nashville. But, refugees inevitably become outsiders; estranged from their homeland, and strangers in their new home.

    SOMALI Over 5,000 Somali refugees now call Nashville their home. They left a war-torn country and many still have family trying to survive in Somalia and in refugee camps in other countries. For most, life in Nashville is about work, sending money back home and trying to balance Somali traditions and cultures while adjusting to life in the US. The documentary explores what life is like for a community in transition.

    Presented in collaboration with Nashville Public Television (NPT) & Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).


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        Scarritt-Bennett Center

        1008 19th Avenue South
        Nashville, TN 37212

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        Tickets: Free Admission

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        July 14, 2009

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        Tuesday 7:00pm to 9:00pm

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